Land dispute sparks shooting affray in West Main
Dan Rogers and Homer T Carney are jailed after a shooting at West Main street that injured Porter Crooks with a hip wound. County Attorney J W Dean prepares an assault with intent to kill charge while witnesses are questioned. feud centers on a land deed between Crooks and Ned Rogers.
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West Main Street
Porter Crooks
Dan Rogers
Homer T. Carney
J. W. Dean
Rogers
Carney
Crooks
Crook
Dean
Néd Rogers
Wounding of Porter Crooks leads to bonds for two men
Dan Rogers and Homer T. Carney were released on $1500 bonds each after County Attorney J W Dean filed a joint charge of assault with intent to kill. Seven witnesses were examined before charges. preliminary hearing set for November 7. Crooks survived a bullet wound to the hip and was reported resting.
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Dan Rogers
Homer T. Carney
Porter Crooks
J. W. Dean
Rogers
Carney
Dean
Joseph Anderson
Enrollment peaks in Ada city schools record
Enrollment for the Ada city schools reaches 2157, the highest ever. Superintendent Hickman notes gradual growth. In the past month 163 withdrew or were dropped. September attendance averaged 1940 in ward, high, and negro schools with 206 total absences and tardies. 1030 students had no absences or tardies at month end.
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Hickman
English Race Courses Feature Straightaways and Bends
In England all race courses are either straightaway or with one bend. The rail is invariably on the right hand side of the horses, and tracks are of soft turf.
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England
Walton to Start Oklahoma City Daily Opposing Klan
Oklahoma Governor J C Walton plans a morning daily to be edited by himself with first issue due October 30. The paper will oppose the Ku Klux Klan and present Walton's side of impeachment proceedings suppressed by other publishers. He has previously issued rumors of circulating truth about masked depredations in Oklahoma through his Record newspaper.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Walton
Ku Klux Klan
Oklahoma
State Cotton Grading Department
Dallas
Dorset
Shropshire
Rambouillet
Hampshire
Southdown
Stillwater
Board of Agriculture
J. A. Whiteehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Early Winter Weather Grips Oklahoma State
Oklahoma City reports the first winter weather of the season with freezing temps across the north forecast 1 to 26 degrees while the south sees 24 to 32. The U.S. Weather Bureau says the cold wave is early but not unusual and moderating weather is expected tomorrow. Rain fell statewide, with a 1.14 inch dam, Oklahoma City and Tulsa at about .90 inches.
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Oklahoma City
United States Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
Sheridan
Wyoming
North Platte
Muskogee
Ada Sees Very Cold Spell With Heavy State Rainfall
Ada endures a cold spell as temperatures dip to 40 degrees after a rain total of 1.14 inches yesterday. Weather expert Edson A. MacMillan notes 35 degrees on October 20 remains the year’s low, with another drop forecast tonight.
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Ada
Edson A. MacMillan
Freezing Temperatures After Heavy Rain Floods Blackwell Streets
Blackwell Oklahoma reports temperatures near freezing after the heaviest rain of the year last night. About an inch of rainfall fell in half an hour, flooding streets and causing water to enter some stores.
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Blackwell
Okla
Rainstorm Floods Ponca City Streets After Record Rain
The heaviest rain in a year drenched Ponca City Oklahoma last night followed by freezing temperatures. About an inch of rain fell in 30 minutes flooding streets in the downtown district.
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Ponca City
Okla
Weather turns bitter as cold snap hits Bartlesville
After a heavy downpour last night a north wind early this morning brought the first real touch of winter. The thermometer stood at 36 degrees at 9 30.
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Bartlesville
Heavy rains flood basements and chill hits Miami Okla
A heavy rain flooded basements in sections of Miami Oklahoma followed by a chilling wind and a drop in temperature. By 10 am the thermometer showed 47 degrees and schools were dismissed due to heating equipment failures amid the sudden cold spell.
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Miami
Okla
Wild thyme and lavender lose fragrance when moved
The text notes that wild thyme and lavender lose their fragrance if transported, while 80 stills are set up where they grow.
Three Judgments in Suits Brought Before County Court Here
Civil action in county court before County Judge Tal Crawford continued after a weekend recess. Yesterday the court issued judgments in three suits: Grant Ervin versus M F Snyder with judgment for the defendant, H G Foster versus A G Winn with judgment for the plaintiff, and W B Jordon versus R L Saunders with judgment for the plaintiff.
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Tal Crawford
Grant Ervin
M. F. Snyder
H. G. Foster
A. G. Winn
W. B. Jordon
R. L. Saunders
Impeachment Trial May Be Delayed In Oklahoma
Senate impeachment of Gov. J. C. Walton may be postponed for at least a few days as the court could grant a continuance when the hearing opens. The delay would allow Walton's counsel to prepare a defense against 22 charges of official misconduct. House prosecutors and Senate leaders favor time to prepare, while a broader impeachment inquiry runs in other departments.
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Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Senate Court of
Senate
House Investigation Committee
Klan officials discuss Oklahoma law push and investigations
In a reported deposition read in Oklahoma receivership case, Ku Klux Klan leaders including Dr. H. W. Evans describe plans to back law enforcement campaigns in Oklahoma to curb flogging and protect citizens. Investigator J. J. Bracewell warned against traveling to Metairie, while S. A. Littlejohn testified about Bastrop inquiries under alias George K. Lawrence.
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Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Ashville
North Carolina
Oklahoma
H. W. Evans
David M. Rittenhouse
Walton
Evans
J. J. Bracewell
Bastrop
Louisiana
Met Rouge
S. A. Littlejohn
Littlejohn
Bracewell
County poultry meeting eyed for November show planning
The county poultry association will hold a meeting Thursday evening November 8 at the News office to order at 7 30 and plan for the county show on December 20 21 and 22. Topics include a score card for judges to explain prize decisions and educate exhibitors. The group, recently formed at Tishomingo, aims to boost pure bred poultry and a first class show.
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County Poultry Association
Tishomingo
Johnston County
Pontotoc
Former British Premier Bonar Law Dies at 70
Andrew Bonar Law died in his London home at 3 am after resigning as prime minister May 20 due to a throat illness. He had returned from Brighton weeks earlier and faced septic pneumonia. His only close relative in England, his daughter, nursed him as his two sons were killed in World War I.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Great Britain
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Brighton
England
Halth
Stanley Baldwin
Thomas Roder
Gardner to Be Questioned by County Grand Jury
Val Gardner, named in impeachment charges against Governor Walton as the conduit for a $6,000 bribe from Tonkawa citizens to secure funds for the Oklahoma Preparatory Academy at Tonkawa, will testify before the Oklahoma grand jury. He is believed to be in Missouri for a funeral before questioning.
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Oklahoma City
Val Gardner
Walton
Tonkawa
Oklahoma Preparatory Academy
Oklahoma Grand Jury
Gardner
Missouri
Arrest of Will Bruce for liquor law violation in Ada
A man named Will Bruce, described as a negro, was arrested in Ardmore and returned to Ada by Deputy W. W. Walker to face charges of violating state liquor laws. The report notes he is the jail's sole late violator of state law.
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Will Bruce
Ardmore
Ada
W. W. Walker
Preparation Near End for Baptist Gathering in Ada
The Baptist State Convention will meet in Ada starting November 14 in what is expected to be one of the citys largest gatherings. Auditorium chairs should arrive by Wednesday or Thursday and be in place for the opening. Delegates will be entertained largely in local homes with guests expected to pay for lodging and meals. Canvassers will survey residents Thursday to secure hosts.
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Baptist State Convention
C. C. Morris
First Baptist Church
Ada
Aca
Morris
Representative for Cotton Firm Held for Taking Money
McALESTER Oct. 29 Charged with absconding with between $5,000 and $8,000 entrusted to him by Do Avery & Co cotton brokerage Harry C Davis representative was arrested at Arkansas City Kansas Police say Davis had $4,900 in cash and diamonds valued over $3,000 with him A former stenographer from the brokerage office was arrested as well The pair claimed they were married
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McAlester
Harry C. Davis
Do. F. Avery & Co
Arkansas City
Kansas
Davis
Oklahoma Floods Halt Cotton Picking Delays Train Schedules
Excessive rains flooded low lands across Oklahoma delaying crop information and disrupting train services. After days of widespread rain, conditions improved and cotton picking could resume soon. Flood damage mainly affected cotton with bolls opening slowly and rotting occurring in many areas.
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Oklahoma City
Preserving Green Tomatoes into Jam Like Filling
Old method to save green tomatoes after early frosts suggests slicing four quarts ripe greens not peeled, with four lemons, an inch of ginger, four pounds sugar and half a cup water. Simmer two hours, rest, then two hours more until rich jam consistency ideal for tarts or pies.
Massachusetts Visitor at Nazarene Assembly Here
A visitor from Massachusetts named Migs Cove attended the Nazarene Assembly, here for foreign mission work. Rev. Cain says the church has 117 foreign missionaries in the field and 200 ready to go but waiting for funds to send them, and the Assembly is regarded as one of the best the church has held.
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Nazarene Assembly
Migs Cove
Massachusetts
Forign
Nazarene Church
Cain
First Slash UK Salaries Taken in Oklahoma
Forty nine state highway department employees were cut from the payroll as Acting Governor M. E. Trapp refused October salaries. Fred Parkinson led the inquiry, with 29 more federal truck bureau staff’s pay temporarily held. Parkinson’s probe also affected the state board of equalization statistician Lem Butler.
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Oklahoma Cuty
State Highway Department
M. E. Trapp
Fred Parkinson
Trapp
Bureau of the
Highway Department
House
Parkinson
Lem Butler
J. ©. Walton
State Board of Equalization
Unfavorable Weather Impacts Cotton Crop Across Regions
Washington report on weather and crop conditions describes unfavorable temperatures and heavy rains harming cotton. Picking is nearly complete except in northern belt areas. in Oklahoma wet weather caused rotting and sprouting in bolls delaying harvest.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklah
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John Jenkins
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D. C. Hull
Southern Agricultural Workers’ Association
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Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
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